Overview
- The exhibition traces Parr’s path from 1970s black-and-white work to lesser-known recent projects that extend his satirical color view of consumer life.
- Parr was unable to travel to Rennes because of sanitary restrictions and gave interviews by phone instead.
- Recent series on view include images of socially distanced queues in Bristol, Black Lives Matter protests, and empty Glastonbury festival sites.
- The presentation combines large prints with A3 color Xeroxes from Common Sense to highlight close-up details.
- Parr emphasizes his pro-European stance and criticism of Brexit and the UK government, while continuing activities tied to his Bristol foundation opened in 2017.